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I appreciate all the time and energy Michelle put in to help me reach this point

I appreciate all the time and energy Michelle put in to help me reach this point – the empathy she showed for my situation and my reaction to it; her calm demeanor and understanding. I’ve looked forward to our weekly meetings as spending time with a friend — a friend who has experience and knowledge to help me learn from this and enter life again.

I felt validated and encouraged

Michelle has a very tender thoroughness that goes straight to the heart of emotional inquiry. I felt validated and encouraged to pull the diamonds of truth from the grief still remaining. She gave me encouragement to keep moving in the direction of forgiveness.

I was impressed by Michelle’s ability to guide me. I was able to more clearly recognize the root cause of ongoing stressful issues.

I was impressed by Michelle’s ability to guide me with a few key words or comments. The clouds would part and I was able to cut through the verbiage to more clearly recognize the root cause of ongoing stressful issues. With her guidance, I was led to more positive considerations as to how to modify or change stressful issues. She seemed to know what life is about and was capable of guiding all in the support group, even the most reticent, to open up with her approach. I appreciated her calmness and strength.

Very effective in conveying the experience of cancer families and sensitizing our volunteers

We have had difficulty in the past finding an impactful way of addressing these important issues.

Michelle’s film, with its very personal, heart-felt stories, has been very effective in conveying the experience of cancer families and sensitizing our volunteers to the importance of openness, compassion, empathy and respect.

Such a blessing for me

Never being afraid to give more in care giving — This presentation was such a blessing for me. It provided me information that never will allow me to be afraid to be a caregiver.

Michelle’s presentation has given me a greater sensitivity to the processes of grief, life and death and more awareness about the need to observe.

I learned that I was not alone in my pain. It gave me perspective.

I appreciated the group because I learned that I was not alone in my pain. It gave me perspective. I especially like how Michelle asked questions. She was very skilled at drawing people out. It’s seamless and very valuable.

Michelle is a terrific presenter — students are still talking about her three “secrets” for releasing grief

Michelle gave a wonderful presentation to my Death and Dying class at UC Berkeley. She is a terrific presenter, and I was especially struck by how she used her whole body to illustrate her points, visibly modeling the body–mind connection that she talks about.

A week later, the students are still talking about her three “secrets” for releasing grief and how they might be used in a helping situation. They were especially struck by the idea of “changing the story,” rather than just re-traumatizing and re-victimizing by telling the same story over and over

I am grateful to Michelle for guiding me to channel all my emotions in a life affirming way

Michelle helped me deal with the untimely death of my dear friend and roommate and put her loss in a new perspective. During those dark days after her death, I felt suspended in a space between life and death and could see both dimensions. At times I wanted life and other times I wanted to cross over. I am grateful to Michelle for guiding me to channel all my emotions in a life affirming way that has empowered me to get past my heart-wrenching grief and see that I am where I am meant to be. I have started a book that encompasses many related subjects and I acknowledge Michelle for encouraging my writing as a powerful and creative way to release my deep emotions around grief and loss.

Speaking so openly to strangers was really healing

“The Heart of Grieving” was a wonderful way to access many of the areas of grief. Speaking so openly to strangers was really healing. I was able to see my suffering in others.